Yield of Canned Meat From Fresh

The number of jars or cans you get from a given amount of raw meat varies with the size of the pieces and the way the meat is packed.

For a 1-quart jar, allow approximately the following amounts of fresh, untrimmed meat with bone or ready-to-cook chicken:

Beef: Pounds
Round 3 to 3½.
Rump 5 to 5½.
Pork loin 5 to 5½.
Chicken:
Canned with bone 3½ to 4¼.
Canned without bone 5½ to 6¼.